The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) is a convention center in the southwest portion of downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show and Anime Expo, and is best known to video games fans as host to E3. Its newest major events are the Primetime Emmy Awards, Microsoft WPC, Abilities Expo, and frequent TV show and movie filmings. With L.A. Live next door the available activities are never ending at Club Nokia, Nokia Theater, Staples Center, The Conga Room, Grammy Museum, Lucky Strike, and Ritz-Carlton Residences. On September 15, 2008, the Los Angeles Convention Center achieved a historical mark by becoming the first U.S. convention center and first Los Angeles City building of its age and size in the U.S. to be awarded the highly sought after certification in Leadership of Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). - Source: Wikipedia